Effect of high pressure gaseous carbon dioxide on the germination of bacterial spores

Effect of high pressure gaseous carbon dioxide treatment (HGCT) at 6.5 MPa, 35 degrees C on the germination of bacterial spores was investigated. Germination of bacterial spores was estimated by the decrease of heat tolerance. Approximately, 40% of Bacillus coagulans and 70% of Bacillus licheniformis were germinated by HGCT for 120 min at 35 degrees C, respectively. Germination was confirmed by phase contrast microscopy. The effect of hydrostatic pressure treatment (HPT) at 6.5 MPa, 35 degrees C on the germination of B. coagulans and B. licheniformis spores were also investigated. Spores did not germinate by HPT alone at 6.5 MPa for 120 min.     

EFFICACY OF HIGH HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE AND MILD HEAT TO REDUCE GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS AS 1.1923 SPORES IN MODEL FOOD SYSTEMS

The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the efficacy of high hydrostatic pressure and mild heat against spores of Geobacillus stearothermophilus AS 1.1923 in model food systems. The pressure-processing conditions were fixed at 625.0 MPa and 86C for 14 min, which have been determined as the optimum processing conditions considering six-log-cycle reductions of G. stearothermophilus spores. Based on the results, response surface methodology was performed in the present investigation, the effects from food ingredients, such as soybean protein, soybean oil and sucrose, as well as pH of the food matrix on the inactivation of G. stearothermophilus spores by high pressure and mild heat was explored, and a quadratic predictive model for the effects of food ingredients and pH on the reduction levels of G. stearothermophilus spores by high-pressure processing was built. The predictive model is significant because the level of significance was P  < 0.0001 and the calculated F value is much greater than the tabulated F value. Moreover, the adequacy of the model equation for predicting the reduction of G. stearothermophilus spores was verified effectively.

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

This paper clearly demonstrated the contributions to pressure resistance from food ingredients such as soybean protein, soybean oil, sucrose and pH of the food matrix to the inactivation of Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores by high hydrostatic pressure and mild heat. The predictive model for predicting the reduction of G. stearothermophilus spores in model food systems was built which can be beneficial to targeted process development toward high-pressure sterilization of foods.     

Investigation of desirable hydrostatic pressure required to sterilize Bacillus stearothermophilus IFO 12550 spores and its sterilization properties in glucose, sodium chloride and ethanol solutions

Desirable hydrostatic pressure required to sterilize Bacillus stearothermophilus IFO 12550 spores and its sterilization properties in glucose, sodium chloride and ethanol solutions were investigated. Spores were inactivated as treatment temperature (35 to 95°C) increased at 50 and 100 MPa. The Pz (pressure z) values were 29.32 MPa under the pressure ranged from 10 to 60 MPa and 545.6 MPa in under 60 to 100 MPa at 95°C. Therefore, 60 MPa was the desirable pressure to sterilize the spores at 95°C. Glucose, sodium chloride and ethanol respectively decrease the inactivation rate of the spores significantly (P<0.05) except for 6% glucose. The spores were inactivated at 60 MPa, 95°C for 420 to 540 min in the media with various food additives. The PD (pressure D) values ranged from 75.2 min (containing no food additives) to 86.2 min (containing 20% ethanol).     

Inactivation of Bacillus cereus spores by high hydrostatic pressure at different temperatures

The effect of pH on the initiation of germination and on the inactivation of Bacillus cereus (KCTC 1012) spores during high hydrostatic pressure processing (HPP) with pressures of 0.1 to 600 MPa at different temperatures was investigated. Two different high-pressure treatments were adopted to evaluate the effect of pH on the inactivation of B. cereus on sporulation medium and in suspension medium. Inactivation of B. cereus spores with HPP treatment was affected more by sporulation medium pH than by suspension medium pH. B. cereus spores obtained through sporulation at pH 6.0 showed more resistance to inactivation by HPP at 20, 40, and 60 degrees C than did those obtained through sporulation at pHs of 7.0 and 8.0. Constituents of B. cereus spores obtained through sporulation at pH 6.0 may undergo electrochemical charge changes comparable to those for spores obtained through sporulation at pH 7.0. The initiation of B. cereus spore germination was more sensitive to pressure around 300 MPa at 20 degrees C. Increasing processing temperatures during HPP enhanced the effect of sporulation medium pH (i.e., environmental pH) on the inactivation of B. cereus spores.     

微热协同超高压处理杀灭芽孢杆菌芽孢效果的研究

采用比色法研究了微热协同超高压处理对枯草芽孢杆菌与嗜热脂肪芽孢杆菌芽孢的影响。结果表明,微热协同超高压处理芽孢能够显著提高芽孢2,6-吡啶二羧酸(DPA)的泄漏率(p<0.05)。处理组550、600MPa,50、60、70℃作用于枯草芽孢杆菌与嗜热脂肪芽孢杆菌芽孢,破坏芽孢结构,通透性屏障破坏,导致DPA的泄漏。所泄漏的DPA与灭菌对照组(121℃,30min)相比差异不显著(p>0.05),主要是芽孢质中的DPA。说明微热处理协同超高压杀灭枯草芽孢杆菌与嗜热脂肪芽孢杆菌芽孢的原因可能是其物理结构的破坏。     

Combined effects of hydrostatic pressure, temperature, and pH on the inactivation of spores of Clostridium perfringens type A and Clostridium sporogenes in buffer solutions

ABSTRACT:  To develop a spore inactivation strategy, the effect of 15-min hydrostatic pressure treatments (550 and 650 MPa) at 55 and 75 °C in citric acid buffer (4.75 and 6.5 pH) on spores of 5 isolates of Clostridium perfringens type A carrying the gene that encodes the C. perfringens enterotoxin ( cpe ) on the chromosome (C- cpe ), 4 isolates carrying the cpe gene on a plasmid (P- cpe ), and 2 strains of C. sporogenes were investigated. Treatments at 650 MPa, 75 °C and pH 6.5 were moderately effective against spores of P- cpe (approximately 3.7 decimal reduction, DR) and C. sporogenes (approximately 2.1 DR) but not for C- cpe (approximately 1.0 DR) spores. Treatments at pH 4.75 were moderately effective against spores of P- cpe (approximately 3.2 DR) and C. sporogenes (approximately 2.5 DR) but not of C- cpe (approximately 1.2 DR) when combined with 550 MPa at 75 °C. However, when pressure was raised to 650 MPa under the same conditions, high inactivation of P- cpe (approximately 5.1 DR) and C. sporogenes (approximately 5.8 DR) spores and moderate inactivation of C- cpe (approximately 2.8 DR) spores were observed. Further advances in high-pressure treatment strategies to inactivate spores of cpe -positive C. perfringens type A and C. sporogenes more efficiently are needed.     

Inactivation of Bacillus cereus spores in milk by mild pressure and heat treatments

The objective of this work was to study the germination and subsequent inactivation of Bacillus cereus spores in milk by mild hydrostatic pressure treatment. In an introductory experiment with strain LMG6910 treated at 40 degrees C for 30 min at 0, 100, 300 and 600 MPa, germination levels were 1.5 to 3 logs higher in milk than in 100 mM potassium phosphate buffer (pH 6.7). The effects of pressure and germination-inducing components present in the milk on spore germination were synergistic. More detailed experiments were conducted in milk at a range of pressures between 100 and 600 MPa at temperatures between 30 and 60 degrees C to identify treatments that allow a 6 log inactivation of B. cereus spores. The mildest treatment resulting in a 6 log germination was 30 min at 200 MPa/40 degrees C. Lower treatment pressures or temperatures resulted in considerably less germination, and higher pressures and temperatures further increased germination, but a small fraction of spores always remained ungerminated. Further, not all germinated spores were inactivated by the pressure treatment, even under the most severe conditions (600 MPa/60 degrees C). Two possible approaches to achieve a 6 log spore inactivation were identified, and validated in three additional B. cereus strains. The first is a single step treatment at 500 MPa/60 degrees C for 30 min, the second is a two-step treatment consisting of pressure treatment for 30 min at 200 MPa/45 degrees C to induce spore germination, followed by mild heat treatment at 60 degrees C for 10 min to kill the germinated spores. Reduction of the pressurization time to 15 min still allows a 5 log inactivation. These results illustrate the potential of high-pressure treatment to inactivate bacterial spores in minimally processed foods.     

EFFECT OF HIGH HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE ON SPORES OF GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS SUSPENDED IN SOYMILK

The inactivation of Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores (ATCC 7953) inoculated in soymilk was investigated using high hydrostatic pressure (550, 585 and 620 MPa) in combination with temperature (70, 80 and 90C) for selected times (2 s to 15 min). Inactivation of spores occurred at all selected treatments. Less than 10 CFU/mL of G. stearothermophilus were observed after 7 min of treatment at 620 MPa and 90C. An increase in the inactivation rate constant, at the highest pressure, was observed, resulting in a decrease in D values at all temperatures. D values were calculated as 10.6, 6.2 and 3.5 min for 70, 80 and 90C, respectively after pressurization at 620 MPa. z_p values decreased as temperature increased with values ranging from 142 to 238 MPa. The activation energy required for inactivation of G. stearothermophilus spores in soymilk, at the selected treatments, was in the range of 37.9–57.4 kJ/mol.     

三种植物精油的成分分析及其抑菌活性比较

为比较柠檬草、茉莉花、姜黄三种植物精油的组成成分及其抑菌活性,本试验采用气相色谱-质谱联用仪（GC-MS）分析样品成分,进而通过滤纸片法和梯度稀释法分析样品的抑菌能力。试验结果表明：姜黄精油主要特征成分为姜黄酮（12.87%）、芳姜黄酮（38.53%）和姜酮（20.36%）,具有抑菌活性的成分包括莰烯（2.38%）等;柠檬草精油的主要成分为柠蒙烯（12.72%）、柠檬醛（8.52%）和异松油烯（17.53%）,具有抑菌活性的成分包括柠檬醛（8.52%）等;茉莉精油的主要特征成分为芳樟醇（11.88%）、乙酸苄酯（9.31%）和肉桂醛（31.87%）,具有抑菌活性的成分包括肉桂醛（31.87%）等。柠檬草精油、茉莉精油、姜黄精油对金黄色葡萄球菌的抑菌圈直径分别为20.10 mm、10.22 mm、7.84 mm,阳性对照的乳酸链球菌素抑菌圈直径则为13.40 mm。上述三种植物精油均包含具有一定抑菌活性的物质,且在抑菌圈试验中表现出抑菌性,与乳酸链球菌素相比,抑菌效果从强到弱依次为柠檬草精油>茉莉精油>姜黄精油。     

Effect of small, acid-soluble proteins on spore resistance and germination under a combination of pressure and heat treatment

To find the range of pressure required for effective high-pressure inactivation of bacterial spores and to investigate the role of alpha/beta-type small, acid-soluble proteins (SASP) in spores under pressure treatment, mild heat was combined with pressure (room temperature to 65 degrees C and 100 to 500 MPa) and applied to wild-type and SASP-alpha-/beta- Bacillus subtilis spores. On the one hand, more than 4 log units of wild-type spores were reduced after pressurization at 100 to 500 MPa and 65 degrees C. On the other hand, the number of surviving mutant spores decreased by 2 log units at 100 MPa and by more than 5 log units at 500 MPa. At 500 MPa and 65 degrees C, both wild-type and mutant spore survivor counts were reduced by 5 log units. Interestingly, pressures of 100, 200, and 300 MPa at 65 degrees C inactivated wild-type SASP-alpha+/beta+ spores more than mutant SASP-alpha-/beta- spores, and this was attributed to less pressure-induced germination in SASP-alpha-/beta- spores than in wild-type SASP-alpha+/beta+ spores. However, there was no difference in the pressure resistance between SASP-alpha+/beta+ and SASP-alpha-/beta- spores at 100 MPa and ambient temperature (approximately 22 degrees C) for 30 min. A combination of high pressure and high temperature is very effective for inducing spore germination, and then inactivation of the germinated spore occurs because of the heat treatment. This study showed that alpha/beta-type SASP play a role in spore inactivation by increasing spore germination under 100 to 300 MPa at high temperature.     

INACTIVATION OF BACTERIAL SPORES BY COMBINED ACTION OF HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE AND BACTERIOCINS IN ROAST BEEF

Foodborne bacterial spores are normally resistant to high hydrostatic pressure; however, at moderate pressure, they can be induced to germinate and outgrow. At this stage, they can be killed by bacteriocin-based biopreservatives (BP-containing pediocin and nisin at 3:7 ratio; BP_X, BP + 100 μg/mL lysozyme; BP_Y, BP_X+ 500 μg/mL Na-EDTA). Based on this principle, spores of the meat spoilage organism, Clostridium laramie (1–2 × 10² spores/bag) alone or a mixture of four clostridial spores (5 × 10³ spores/bag), Clostridium sporogenes, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium tertium, and Clostridium laramie, were inoculated in roast beef in the presence of 5000 AU/g of bacteriocin-based biopreservatives. The roast beef samples were subjected to hydrostatic pressure (HP) at 345 MPa for 5 min at 60C and stored at 4 or 12C for 84 days or at 25C for 7 days. The HP treatment of roast beef samples inoculated with a mixture of clostridial spores could be stored for 42 days at 4C. The HP in combination with either BP_X or BP_Y extended the shelf-life of roast beef up to 7 days at 25C. The combined treatment of HP and BP controlled the growth of C. laramie spores and extended the shelf-life of roast beef for 84 days when stored at 4C.     

Low-fat set yogurt made from milk subjected to combinations of high hydrostatic pressure and thermal processing

The combined use of high hydrostatic pressure (300 to 676 MPa, 5 min) and thermal treatment (85 degrees C, 30 min) in milk for the manufacture of low-fat yogurt was studied. The objective was to reduce syneresis and improve the rheological properties of yogurt, reducing the need for thickeners and stabilizers. The use of high hydrostatic pressure alone, or after thermal treatment, reduced the lightness and increased the viscosity of skim milk. However, milk recovered its initial lightness and viscosity when thermal treatment was applied after high hydrostatic pressure. The MALDI-TOF spectra of skim milk presented monomers of whey proteins after a treatment of 676 MPa for 5 min. Yogurts made from skim milk subjected to 400 to 500 MPa and thermal treatment showed increased yield stress, resistance to normal penetration, and elastic modulus, while having reduced syneresis when compared to yogurts from thermally treated or raw milks. The combined use of thermal treatment and high hydrostatic pressure assures extensive whey protein denaturation and casein micelle disruption, respectively. Although reaggregation of casein submicelles occurs during fermentation, the net effect of the combined HHP and thermal treatment is the improvement of yogurt yield stress and reduction of syneresis.     

Effect of high hydrostatic pressure and whey proteins on the disruption of casein micelle isolates

High hydrostatic pressure disruption of casein micelle isolates was studied by analytical ultracentrifugation and transmission electron microscopy. Casein micelles were isolated from skim milk and subjected to combinations of thermal treatment (85 degrees C, 20 min) and high hydrostatic pressure (up to 676 MPa) with and without whey protein added. High hydrostatic pressure promoted extensive disruption of the casein micelles in the 250 to 310 MPa pressure range. At pressures greater than 310 MPa no further disruption was observed. The addition of whey protein to casein micelle isolates protected the micelles from high hydrostatic pressure induced disruption only when the mix was thermally processed before pressure treatment. The more whey protein was added (up to 5 g/l) the more the protection against high hydrostatic pressure induced micelle disruption was observed in thermally treated samples subjected to 310 MPa.     

Activation and inactivation of Talaromyces macrosporus ascospores by high hydrostatic pressure

The effect of high hydrostatic pressure treatment (with pressures of up to 700 MPa) on Talaromyces macrosporus ascospores was investigated. At 20 degrees C, pressures of > or = 200 MPa induced the activation and germination of dormant ascospores, as indicated by increased colony counts for ascospore suspensions after pressure treatment and the appearance of germination vesicles and tubes. Pressures of > 400 MPa additionally sensitized the ascospores to subsequent heat treatment. At pressures of > 500 MPa, activation occurred in a few minutes but was followed by inactivation with longer exposure. However, even with the most extreme pressure treatment, a fraction of the ascospore population appeared to resist both activation and inactivation, and the maximal achievable reduction of ascospores was on the order of 3.0 log10 units. Pressure-induced ascospore activation at 400 MPa was temperature dependent, with minimum activation at 30 to 50 degrees C and > or = 10-fold higher activation levels at 10 to 20 degrees C and at 60 degrees C, but it was not particularly pH dependent over a pH range of 3.0 to 6.0. Pressure inactivation at 600 MPa, in contrast, was pH dependent, with the inactivation level being 10-fold higher at pH 6.0 than at pH 3.0. Observation of pressure-treated and subsequently dried spores with the use of light and scanning electron microscopy revealed a collapse of the spore structure, indicating a loss of the spore wall barrier properties. Finally, pressure treatment sensitized T. macrosporus ascospores to cell wall lytic enzymes.     

MTT 比色法在抗肿瘤香精油筛选中的应用

采用从山苍子油、柠檬草油等香精油分离出的柠檬醛为材料,研究MTT 比色法用于筛选抗肿瘤香精油的最佳实验条件。比较不同波长选用对吸光度测定的影响;设非挥发性抗肿瘤药物阿霉素为平行实验组,以细胞形态学变化为依据,分析了不同浓度香精油药物组、对照组在96 孔板上分布对MTT 法测量结果的影响;此外,还探索药物储藏温度和时间对MTT 法结果重复性的影响。结果表明,选择492、570、630nm 三个波长对检测结果影响甚微;气态香精油物理性位移不仅使得对照组在96 孔培养板上位置直接影响实验结果,而且使得低浓度组(与高浓度相邻)细胞毒性的MTT 法表征值要高于实际值;挥发性香精油于低温下贮存不仅有益于保持药效,而且能确保实验重复性。     

Antimicrobial Wine Formulations Active Against the Foodborne Pathogens Escherichia coli O157: H7 and Salmonella enterica

ABSTRACT:  We developed wine formulations containing plant essential oils and oil compounds effective against foodborne pathogenic bacteria Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica. HPLC was used to determine maximum solubility of antimicrobials in wines as well as amounts of antimicrobials extracted by wines from commercial oregano and thyme leaves. Activity of essential oils (cinnamon, lemongrass, oregano, and thyme) and oil compounds (carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, citral, and thymol) in wines were evaluated in terms of the percentage of the sample that resulted in a 50% decrease in the number of bacteria (BA₅₀). The ranges of activities in wines (30 min BA₅₀ values) against S. enterica/E. coli were carvacrol, 0.0059 to 0.010/0.011 to 0.021; oregano oils, 0.0079 to 0.014/0.022 to 0.031; cinnamaldehyde, 0.030 to 0.051/0.098 to 0.13; citral, 0.033 to 0.038/0.060 to 0.070; lemongrass oil, 0.053 to 0.066/0.059 to 0.071; cinnamon oil 0.038 to 0.057/0.066 to 0.098; thymol, 0.0086 to 0.010/0.016 to 0.022; and thyme oil, 0.0097 to 0.011/0.033 to 0.039. Detailed studies with carvacrol, the main component of oregano oil, showed that antibacterial activity was greater against S. enterica than against E. coli and that wine formulations exhibited high activities at low concentrations of added antimicrobials. The results suggest that wines containing essential oils/oil compounds, added or extracted from oregano or thyme leaves, could be used to reduce pathogens in food and other environments.     

INACTIVATION OF CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM TYPE E SPORES BY HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING

The effect of high pressure treatments at various temperature combinations on the inactivation of Clostridium botulinum type E spores of strains, Alaska and Beluga in phosphate buffer (0.067 M, pH 7.0) was investigated. No reduction of spores was observed at any pressurization (Maximum = 827 MPa) for temperatures below 35C. At pressurization of 827 MPa for 5 min, log unit reduction of spores increased as temperatures increased from 35 to 55C. An increase in the processing time from 5 to 10 min at a combination of high pressure (827 MPa) and low temperature (40C) resulted in a 5-log reduction of Alaska spores. About 5-log reductions for strains Alaska and Beluga occurred at 50 and 55C, respectively, after processing at pressures of 827 MPa for 5 min.     

Germination and inactivation of Bacillus coagulans and Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spores by high hydrostatic pressure treatment in buffer and tomato sauce

Acidothermophilic bacteria like Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris and Bacillus coagulans can cause spoilage of heat-processed acidic foods because they form spores with very high heat resistance and can grow at low pH. The objective of this work was to study the germination and inactivation of A. acidoterrestris and B. coagulans spores by high hydrostatic pressure (HP) treatment at temperatures up to 60 °C and both at low and neutral pH. In a first experiment, spores suspended in buffers at pH 4.0, 5.0 and 7.0 were processed for 10 min at different pressures (100-800 MPa) at 40 °C. None of these treatments caused any significant inactivation, except perhaps at 800 MPa in pH 4.0 buffer where close to 1 log inactivation of B. coagulans was observed. Spore germination up to about 2 log was observed for both bacteria but occurred mainly in a low pressure window (100-300 MPa) for A. acidoterrestris and only in a high pressure window (600-800 MPa) for B. coagulans. In addition, low pH suppressed germination in A. acidoterrestris, but stimulated it in B. coagulans. In a second series of experiments, spores were treated in tomato sauce of pH 4.2 and 5.0 at 100 - 800 MPa at 25, 40 and 60 °C for 10 min. At 40 °C, results for B. coagulans were similar as in buffer. For A. acidoterrestris, germination levels in tomato sauce were generally higher than in buffer, and showed little difference at low and high pressure. Remarkably, the pH dependence of A. acidoterrestris spore germination was reversed in tomato sauce, with more germination at the lowest pH. Furthermore, HP treatments in the pH 4.2 sauce caused between 1 and 1.5 log inactivation of A. acidoterrestris. Germination of spores in the high pressure window was strongly temperature dependent, whereas germination of A. acidoterrestris in the low pressure window showed little temperature dependence. When HP treatment was conducted at 60 °C, most of the germinated spores were also inactivated. For the pH 4.2 tomato sauce, this resulted in up to 3.5 and 2.0 log inactivation for A. acidoterrestris and B. coagulans respectively. We conclude that HP treatment can induce germination and inactivation of spores from thermoacidophilic bacteria in acidic foods, and may thus be useful to reduce spoilage of such foods caused by these bacteria.     

肉桂醛对芒果胶孢炭疽病的抑制作用及其涂膜应用

目的:为抑制芒果胶孢炭疽菌(Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz,C.gloeosporioides)的生长,进而延长芒果的货架期。方法:通过菌丝生长抑制率法,评价肉桂醛、丁香酚、柠檬醛、香芹酮、香叶醇、己醛6种植物源精油对C.gloeosporioides的半数抑制浓度(median effective concentration,EC₅₀)和最小抑菌浓度(minimal inhibit concentration,MIC);测定肉桂醛对C.gloeosporioides细胞内生理生化指标变化的影响,探究抑菌机理;分析肉桂醛-果蜡混合液涂膜于芒果后的品质变化,评价肉桂醛的实际保鲜效果。结果:肉桂醛对C.gloeosporioides的EC₅₀和MIC分别为0.234、0.4 μL/mL,为最佳抑菌精油;与菌丝接触后,可快速导致细胞外核酸,电导率、pH、丙二醛和麦角固醇等含量上升(P<0.05),细胞膜完整性下降;肉桂醛-果蜡混合液涂膜于芒果后可以明显降低果实腐败率(P<0.05),且对可溶性固形物、硬度、可滴定酸等影响不显著(P>0.05)。结论:肉桂醛对C.gloeosporioides有较强的抑制效果,其抑制机理是通过影响细胞膜的通透性和完整性,进而导致细胞死亡,与果蜡结合,可以明显延长芒果货架期一倍以上,且基本不影响芒果品质,有潜在广泛的应用前景。     

Enzyme Activity and Nutritional Quality of Peach (Prunus persica) Juice: Effect of High Hydrostatic Pressure

The inactivation of polyphenol oxidase and pectin methylesterase in peach juice was investigated after high hydrostatic pressure processing at 400–600 MPa and 25°C for 5–25 min, respectively. At 400 MPa, polyphenol oxidase and pectin methylesterase were activated by 7.3 and 2.6%. At 500 and 600 MPa, polyphenol oxidase and pectin methylesterase were inactivated significantly with increasing the pressure and time, and the inactivation kinetics was fitted by the first order model. Moreover, some physio-chemical properties were studied. The results revealed that high hydrostatic pressure treatment preserved more L-ascorbic acid and maintained the color and sensory quality better than thermal treatment.